Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

6 reviews

izzykai's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I would rate this 6 stars if I could.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read this in elementary school and know I liked it but couldn't actually remember anything. Just reread it at 32 y/o and wow it's great. Small and mighty. Glad they added the Ever After chapter explaining the ambiguous ending 👍🏻

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Forced institutionalization

thebookfetishist's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Objectively speaking, a very well written book, it's just that I subjectively did not enjoy it much. Just not my type of book. Still, a classic that should absolutely be given a try, because of its many important lessons and reflective food's for thought.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

sarah1026's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

theliteratewalrus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was great. I recommend it to everyone who likes dystopian books or wants to get into dystopian books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Child death ->

There is a not very graphic scene were a baby is killed using a syringe of poison

Animal death ->

There is a not very graphic scene that takes place before the book itself in which an elephant is killed by poachers

Suicide ->

There is a story told by one of the main characters about another character intentionally applying for release (in this book "release" basically means putting someone down in a hospital. Kinda like putting down a dog, except with humans

stacy837's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Physical abuse and Murder

laravo21's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Medical content